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ReutersSupreme Court Restores Trump to Ballot, Rejecting State Attempts to Ban Him over Capitol Attack
AP Photo/Steve Helber, FileRepublican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures ...
March 5, 2024
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Associated PressVice President Harris Hosts Israeli War Cabinet Member as the US Pushes to Get More Aid into Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris met on Monday with a member of Israel's wartime Ca...
March 5, 2024
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Associated PressFrance Becomes the Only Country to Explicitly Guarantee Abortion as a Constitutional Right
PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion right...
March 5, 2024
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Associated PressWhat to Expect in Super Tuesday’s Presidential Nominating Contests
WASHINGTON (AP) — With contests in 16 states and American Samoa, the Super Tuesday primaries will...
March 5, 2024
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General NewsEx-SDF Member Rina Gonoi Receives U.S. Award for Women of Courage
Washington (Jiji Press)—Former Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member Rina Gonoi on Monday rec...
March 5, 2024
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ReutersChina Drops ‘Peaceful Reunification’ Reference to Taiwan; Raises Defence Spending by 7.2％
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will boost defense spending by 7.2% this year, the same rate as last ye...
March 5, 2024
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ReutersRisk Rally Gathers Steam, China Unveils Goals
There is no shortage of potential market-moving events in Asia on Tuesday, from key economic indi...
March 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentHealth Ministry Continues Research on Pharmacy Access to Morning-After Pill Without Prescription; Advocacy Group Calls for Quick Over-the-Counter Availability
The Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry will continue into the next fiscal year its research stud...
March 5, 2024
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CompaniesMitsubishi Pencil to Buy German Manufacturer of Lamy Pens; Japan Company Seeks to Accelerate Overseas Expansion
Mitsubishi Pencil Co. will buy 100% of the shares in C. Josef Lamy GmbH, the owner of the Lamy pe...
March 5, 2024
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Manga & Anime“Fist of the North Star” Writer Buronson Celebrates Completion of Educational Hub for Aspiring Manga Artists
Buronson, 76, the original author of the iconic “Fist of the North Star” manga and a native of Sa...
March 4, 2024
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General NewsWorld’s 1st Living-donor Lung-liver Transplant Successful at Kyoto University Hospital
KYOTO — Kyoto University Hospital announced Monday that it had succeeded in the world’s first com...
March 4, 2024
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BasketballKeisei Tominaga Scores 18, Gary Adds 15 and 11 Rebounds; Nebraska Beats Rutgers 67-56
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half, Juwan Gary ad...
March 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake20% of People in 6 Quake-Hit Municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture Especially Vulnerable in Emergencies; Support Between People Faces Limit
More than 25,000 people in six Ishikawa Prefecture municipalities ravaged by the Noto Peninsula E...
March 4, 2024
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EconomyJapan Companies’ Ordinary Profits Rise for 4th Quarter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese nonfinancial companies’ combined ordinary profits in October-Decemb...
March 4, 2024
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Crime & Courts13 at Bigmotor Referred to Prosecutors over Roadside Trees
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A former Bigmotor Co. vice president and 12 others were referred to prosecut...
March 4, 2024